Pub. 2 2020 Issue 6

UnpackingThe 2020 Election: What You Need to Know DAN BENNETT VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS E lection Day has come and gone and most all of the dust has settled. Let’s focus on what we know in New Hampshire, Washington D.C., and elsewhere. The Secretary of State's office in New Hampshire has officially concluded all recounts. Although the vote tallies changed by a small number, no final results were altered. National Presidential While President Trump has not yet conceded the elec- tion and is contesting votes in a few states, he has in all likelihood lost the election and even Governor Sununu has congratulated president-elect Joe Biden. Inauguration day will be Jan. 20, 2021. U.S. Senate Senator Shaheen easily beat Corky Messner by over 15 points and was declared winner early Tuesday evening. U.S. House Representative Ann Kuster was reelected over Steve Negron by over 10 points and will once again be returning to the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. Representative Chris Pappas had a tighter race with Matt Mowers but, in the end, has won his reelection bid. This is the first time in about ten years that a sitting incumbent in CD1 has won a back-to-back election. New Hampshire The Corner Office Governor Sununu beat former Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes by over 30 points, and it was one of the first called races of the evening. Governor Sununu quickly thanked the state of N.H. and called for folks on both sides to get back to work on important issues. A lot of flips in NH: Executive Council, Senate, House of Representatives 16 D R I V E